Tag: BENIN
Jailbreak in Benin as hoodlums hijack #EndSARS protest
A number of inmates have escaped from a medium-security correctional centre on Sapele Road in Benin City, Edo State capital after hoodlums stormed the...
2 killed as armed men attack #EndSARS protesters in Benin
Two persons have been killed following an attack on #EndSARS protesters in Benin, Edo State capital by armed men.
Several persons have also been injured...
Fire razes popular Oba market in Benin
Fire broke out on Monday morning at the popular Oba market in Benin, Edo State.
Although the cause of the fire has not been confirmed,...
Students protest in Benin over raped, murdered Uwa Omozuwa
Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday protested in Benin City, Edo State capital, over the rape and murder of...
Catholic priest robbed in Benin, church funds stolen
Unknown persons have broken into the office of Rev. Father Andrew Ihonda-Ovienloba of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Aruogba in Oredo Local Government Area of...
Obaseki’s aide attacked in Benin
Solomon Okoduwa, Senior Special Assistant to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Anti-Human Trafficking, escaped gunmen attack Tuesday night at his residence in Benin.
Mr...
PDP defectors commend Obaseki
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defectors from Ovia South West on Monday in Benin said that Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo infrastructural development across...
DPR charges oil operators on global best practices
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede has warned officers and men of the service to shun corruption and deliver selfless...
Pinnick, Obaseki attend funeral mass for former NFF Vice President
The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral mass for...
UBTH doctor found dead in Benin hotel
The Edo State Police Command on Thursday confirmed that
a medical doctor, Osasogie Ogbeide, was found dead in a hotel in Benin, the
state capital.
Edo Police...